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It was thought that Keith Yandle could miss two weeks after a shot hit his foot on Monday, but he ended up logging 23:57 of ice time on Tuesday versus Philadelphia.

"He played unbelievable," interim coach Tom Rowe said. "That shows you how tough he is, mentally and physically. ... Our trainers deserve a lot of credit for getting him ready. Dave DiNapoli, Tim Witner, and Tommy Alvo, that's a phenomenal medical staff. They had him in the lineup and that's a big help. It's great for the young kids to see that. In a game where he could have mailed in easily and nobody would have said a word, but that's the kind of teammate he is." Yandle has suited up in 578 consecutive games over the last 7 1/2 years. Dec 8 - 8:11 AM

Keith Yandle will be in the lineup for the Panthers Tuesday night after he suffered a lower-body injury Monday.

He was expected to miss some time due to the ailment, but after going through treatments Tuesday he will play and keep his iron-man streak alive. Yandle will play in his 578th straight game. Dec 6 - 6:59 PM

He will take part in the pregame warmup and then a decision will be made on his status. Yandle received plenty of treatment Tuesday and will see if he can stretch his consecutive games played streak to 578 matches. Dec 6 - 5:10 PM

He will take part in the pregame warmup and then a decision will be made on his status. Yandle received plenty of treatment Tuesday and will see if he can stretch his consecutive games played streak to 578 matches.

Keith Yandle exited Monday's game against Florida with a lower-body injury.

His night is officially over. We won't get an update on his status until after the game, but we'll let you know as soon as one is made available. We'll consider Yandle day-to-day for now. Yandle's 577 consecutive game streak might be in jeopardy.

Keith Yandle found the back of the net in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers.

He produced a power-play goal in the second period to tie the game at 1-1. It was Yandle's first marker in 19 games this campaign and it snapped a 35-goal drought. The former member of the Rangers has 10 points with the Panthers.

Keith Yandle has recorded a team-leading five blocks after two games with the Panthers.

He has averaged 23:53 of ice time per game and 2:33 of power-play time per contest, but he is still seeking his first point of the year. Yandle posted four shots on goal on Saturday versus Detroit and it won't be long before he gets on the scoresheet.

For those of you wondering if Keith Yandle would get ample power-play ice time, wonder no more.

He is slated to quarterback the Cats' first power-play alongside Aaron Ekblad. Expect these two rearguards to accompany Aleksander Barkov, Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan Huberdeau on Florida's first unit. With this company, Yandle is poised for a comeback campaign. We would not be surprised if he once again flirted with 50 points.

Keith Yandle said it was an easy decision for him to sign with the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers traded a sixth round pick to acquire Yandle's negotiating rights from the Rangers before signing him to a seven-year, $44.45 million contract. The fact that Florida wanted him so badly showed Yandle how committed they were to improving. "I think the whole situation with them showing interest in me, trading for me and giving me the chance to sign before July 1 showed me commitment and it went a long way," Yandle said. "Seeing how great the team is and the coaching staff is, it was a no-brainer for me." The 29-year-old is one of the better set-up guys on the power play. He had five goals and 42 assists in 82 games with the Rangers last season.

Keith Yandle has inked a seven-year, $44.45 million contract with the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers acquired the negotiating rights to Yandle from the New York Rangers in exchange for a sixth round pick as well as a 2017 fourth-round selection that was conditional on Yandle signing. Had Yandle held out, he would have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In Yandle, the Panthers have a top pairing defenseman that can provide them with over 40 points per season, although given that Yandle will turn 30 in September, this contract might not look so great towards the end of it.

"We went after him because we like the way he plays the game," Rowe said. "We feel with the forwards we have up front he complements our offensive attack. It's no secret he averages 50 points a season; we felt he was a real good fit." Yandle's negotiation rights were acquired by Florida from the Rangers on Monday. The Panthers gave up a sixth-round draft pick in the deal and New York will get an additional fourth rounder in 2017 if Yandle signs with Florida.

The deal involves a sixth-round draft pick as well as a conditional fourth-round selection in 2017 if Yandle signs with the Panthers. He can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if he doesn't agree to a new contract. Yandle produced five goals and 47 points in 82 games with the Rangers in 2015-16.

Keith Yandle will probably be available on July 1 as an unrestricted free agent.

There haven't been any contract talks because the Rangers would need to move out some salary first. The team would like to have him back, but unless moves occur to free up cap space, it isn't likely that Yandle will return.

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Aleksander Barkov stretched his point streak to three games on Thursday night.

He earned a helper on a power-play goal by Jaromir Jagr in a 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Barkov has scored three goals and added one assist in the last five games after he opened the year with two goals in his first 23 outings.

Nick Bjugstad was shifted back to center prior to the Panthers' 2-0 loss to Ottawa Saturday night.

Bjugstad had a five-game trial on the wing alongside Denis Malgin that didn't work out too well. Panthers' interim coach Tom Rowe shifted Bjugstad back to the pivot position. It doesn't really make much of a difference to Bjugstad's fantasy value as in either case he is still playing on the Cats' third line.

Denis Malgin got a chance to play with Jaromir Jagr and Aleksander Barkov on Monday night versus Boston.

He got the promotion from the third line because of a lower-body injury to Jonathan Marchessault. However, the rookie's pointless streak was extended to nine games in the contest. Malgin has four goals and four assists in 26 contests.

Thompson was called up from AHL Springfield on Sunday. He has six goals and 15 points in 20 AHL contests this season. He's 28 years old and has played in three career NHL games. "I know he’ll be ready to play. He’s got a heavy shot band; he’ll play a hard-nosed, two-way game," Panthers GM/interim coach Tom Rowe said. "He’ll go in and give us a spark. What we really like about him in training camp was how hard he played."

Jaromir Jagr found the back of the net in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Panthers may have made a coaching change, but it doesn't seem to have done them much good at this point. They found themselves down 3-0 before Jagr finally got them on the board with his sixth goal of the season. The 44-year-old has six goals and eight assists in 28 games this season.

Reilly Smith picked up his third helper over his last four games during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

The 25-year-old is now up to six helpers and 10 points on the season through 27 games. This could be the sign that he's turning his campaign around and playing on the top line will certainly help in that regard.

Shawn Thornton will get his fifth game of the season on Saturday against Ottawa.

This will be career game number 660 for the veteran pugilist. He's offered nothing in the way of fantasy production this season, but the Senators do have that Chris Neil guy. Maybe they'll induce a few sparks.

Seth Griffith will be a healthy scratch in Monday's game against the Boston Bruins.

The Bruins put Griffith on waivers and he was claimed by the Panthers earlier this year. The 23-year-old has one assist in 11 games this season. Dylan McIlrath is also expected to watch from the press box.

It was thought that Keith Yandle could miss two weeks after a shot hit his foot on Monday, but he ended up logging 23:57 of ice time on Tuesday versus Philadelphia.

"He played unbelievable," interim coach Tom Rowe said. "That shows you how tough he is, mentally and physically. ... Our trainers deserve a lot of credit for getting him ready. Dave DiNapoli, Tim Witner, and Tommy Alvo, that's a phenomenal medical staff. They had him in the lineup and that's a big help. It's great for the young kids to see that. In a game where he could have mailed in easily and nobody would have said a word, but that's the kind of teammate he is." Yandle has suited up in 578 consecutive games over the last 7 1/2 years.

All of two games now, yes, but a scoring streak nevertheless. The 24-year-old picked up his fourth helper and fifth point of the season during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers. Through the first 152 games of his career, Pysyk now has six goals and 31 points.

Roberto Luongo allowed four goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins.

The game was essentially over after the first period with Pittsburgh leading 3-0. Luongo has now dropped three straight starts and he has just one win in his last five games. He'll enter his next start with a 9-8-2 record, a 2.25 goals-against-average and a .923 save percentage.